Roundworms in dogs live in the intestines but can migrate through the body and cause damage to the lungs.
Not exact matches
Almost every
dog will be infected with
roundworms at some point
in its
life, and often puppies are born with them, passed on from their mother.
Dogs:
Roundworms live in the intestines of infected animals, depriving them of nutrients.
Roundworms live in the intestines of
dogs and cats.
Roundworms, hookworms and whipworms
live in your
dog's body and grow to adulthood
in the intestinal tract.
Dog Roundworms (also called nematodes) are 3 to 5 inches long and live in your dog's intestin
Dog Roundworms (also called nematodes) are 3 to 5 inches long and
live in your
dog's intestin
dog's intestines.
The most common worms
in dogs and cats
in the United States are the
roundworm, tapeworm, whipworm, and hookworm — which
live primarily
in the animal's intestine and the heartworm, which
lives within the heart and
in the blood vessels leading from the heart to the lungs.
Other intestinal parasites, such as
roundworms, hookworms and whipworms,
live in the soil and can be easily passed on to your
dog if it ingests these eggs by licking his feet, eating dirt, etc..
Roundworms, however, have the ability to go dormant during their liver - lung migration and form long -
lived cysts
in the
dogs body tissues.
Once they develop into their adult form,
roundworms live in the intestine and feed off the food the
dog or cat has eaten.
Parasites which
live in dog or cat feces include
roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms, and whipworms.
Adult
roundworms spend most of their
lives in a
dog's stomach and small intestine.
WORMS THAT
LIVE IN YOUR PET: Hookworms and
roundworms Hookworms and
roundworms (Ancylostoma and Ascaris) are common nematodes of
dogs and cats.